ELEMENTARY

Because a new textbook adoption at the elementary level usually means a program revision and a large budget consideration for the buildings, this is part of a multi-year process.

• Year 1 – Research Review / Needs Assessment / Planning

o  Activities include review of current program(s) and materials, identification of needs, research review of current best practice this area, study of available approaches/philosophies, decisions made regarding the future philosophical direction for this area

• Year 2 – Selection Year

o  Textbook adoption committee assigned if textbook change is desired

o  Textbook adoption procedure is completed.

o  Textbook adoption approved by the Board of Education

SECONDARY

Request for Textbook Adoption

• Through department chair (HS) or department team (MS) meetings, in collaboration with the Director of Instruction as needed, building principals begin textbook discussions (September / October)
• Department completes the Textbook Adoption Request Form and return it to their building principal (by November 1)
• Principals meet with the Director of Instruction to discuss textbook adoption requests
• Principal determine which requests will be approved for textbook adoption (by December 1)
• Principals forward this information to the Director of Instruction.  Director of Instruction sends the Textbook Adoption Request Approval Notification to the Selection Committee Chair

Textbook Selection:

• The Selection Committee chairperson collects necessary information and materials for the Selection Committee (see Textbook Adoption Request Approval Notification for list of tasks)
• The Selection Committee meets and addresses the following tasks:

o  Determination of selection criteria

o  Analysis of texts for curriculum coverage (Does the text contain all the necessary curriculum content for this course?)

o  Analysis of text in consideration of lexile (reading) level

o  Vertical analysis of texts (How concepts are developed throughout the text? within the series? (as applicable))

o  Horizontal analysis of texts (How are similar concepts, ideas and skills presented in each text?)

o  Criteria analysis (How does the text meet our criteria?)

o  Pilot of lessons using multiple texts (as applicable)

o  Nondiscrimination Evaluation

• After the list of texts examined are down to 1 or 2, collect parent and student feedback using the Textbook Selection Feedback form
• After receiving the parent and student feedback, Selection Committee makes final recommendation and completes the Textbook Selection Committee Report 

Board of Education Approval:

• The textbook is presented to the Board of Education
• Textbook is adopted by the Board of Education after a month-long public review period of the existing text (if applicable) as well as the proposed text for adoption
• Textbooks can be purchased after Board of Education approval.  All textbook orders are to be sent to the Director of Instruction for processing prior to being sent to the Business Office

PLEASE NOTE – If the selected text is not purchased in the school year as intended (due to enrollment, etc), the Director of Instruction, in collaboration with the textbook selection committee chair, will determine whether the selection process needs to be repeated.                                                                                                             June 2010

Text Title                                                                           Author                                                           

Publisher                                                                          ISBN Number                                                 

Please review the selected text and consider the following carefully:

 Yes     No     N/A

                             ____      Avoid stereotyping behaviors, activities, personality traits for specific genders and ethnic groups? 

                       ____      Illustrate people in non-stereotyped roles?

                       ____      Include contributions of females and males of diverse cultures to the same degree?                               

                       ____      Include factual and historical information pertaining to males and females of diverse cultures?                                                                                                                                     

                       ____      Give balanced treatment of social as well as military/political history or issues?                             

                       ____      Describe a wide variety of career options for both genders?

                       ____      Deal with the basic philosophy of the democratic society particularly as it relates to civil rights and women’s rights?

                       ____      Give comprehensive, broadly ranging representation to minority groups?

                       ____      Show evidence on the part of writers, artists, and editors of a sensitivity to prejudice, to stereotypes, and to the use of material which would be offensive to any cultural-ethnic group?

                       ____   Portray sexual, racial, religious, and ethnic groups in our society in such a way as to build positive images, mutual understanding and respect, full and unqualified acceptance?

                       ____   Present all aspects of the subject both negative and positive (overemphasis on anyone aspect to the neglect of another should be avoided to prevent distorted impressions)?

Is this text available electronically?            ______ YES        ______ NO

Name                                                                               Student Name                                                  

Curricular Area                                                             Course                                                              

Grade(s) Text Will be Used                                          School                                                               

Proposed Year of Purchase                                    

Congratulations!  Your request for a textbook adoption has been approved to proceed.

As chair of the selection committee please begin the following tasks prior to January 1:

1. Contact the Director of Instruction and set up a time to meet and go over the textbook adoption process.
2. Begin requesting sample texts for the team to consider.  If you need assistance with this step, please contact the Office of Instruction. 
3. Begin collecting information regarding the following as you will need this information to complete the selection process:

Curriculum map and assessment objectives for this course

Recommendations from your national academic organization, the Department of Public Instruction,  or other applicable organizations that would provide guidance in terms of current practice and/or methods applicable to this adoption

Survey of conference schools in terms of textbooks they are using for this course if offered

If the course is an AP course, please print the list of approved textbooks from the College Board Website as well as criteria recommendations for material selection from College Board

Applicable WKCE, ACT or local data that should be considered during this selection especially in terms of instructional areas we would like to maintain and/or improve upon

4. Contact the Selection Committee members (attached) and let them know the request has been approved to begin and to determine the best time for the Selection Committee to meet.
5. Please let the Director of Instruction know when the Selection Committee would like to meet.   The Office of Instruction will take care of requesting substitutes and making room/technology requests.  

Approved Selection Committee

Elementary Representative(s):    

        Name:  _____________________________________________   Subject / Grade Level:              

        Name:   _____________________________________________   Subject / Grade Level:              

         ______ Unnecessary for this Selection Committee

Middle School Representative(s):

            Note – at least 1 Middle School Representative is needed for each high school adoption with the exception of AP courses. 

         Name:  _____________________________________________   Subject / Grade Level:               

         Name:  _____________________________________________  Subject / Grade Level:                

         Name:  _____________________________________________   Subject / Grade Level:               

         Name:  _____________________________________________   Subject / Grade Level:               

         ______ Unnecessary for this Selection Committee

Suggested High School Representative(s):

            Note – at least 1 High School Representative is needed for each middle school adoption. 

         Name:  _____________________________________________  Subject / Grade Level:                

         Name:  _____________________________________________  Subject / Grade Level:                

         Name:  _____________________________________________  Subject / Grade Level:                

         Name:  _____________________________________________  Subject / Grade Level:                

Parent / Guardian Representative:                              

               Name      ______________________________________________________________

               Parent of ______________________________________________________________

Student Representative:               

               Name      ______________________________________________________________

               Grade Level   ___________________________________________________________       

Parent/Guardian Name                                              Student Name                                                       

The following text is being considered by a textbook selection committee in the School District of Fort Atkinson. 

Title            ____________________________________________________

Author(s)    ____________________________________________________

Publisher     ____________________________________________________

ISBN Number         ______________________________________________

Please provide feedback on the following areas: 

1. Ease of use for a parent assisting a student with the subject area

2. General appeal to a student

3. Overall quality of the text (appearance, organization, etc.)

Please share with us any other feedback you feel would be helpful for the selection committee:

Parent Signature:  ______________________________________________________   Date                 

Thank you for participating in our Textbook Selection Process!

Please return this form to ___________________________________ by                                               .

Student Name ___________________________________  Grade                                                       

The following text is being considered by a textbook selection committee in the School District of Fort Atkinson. 

Title            ____________________________________________________

Author(s)    ____________________________________________________

Publisher     ____________________________________________________

ISBN Number         ______________________________________________

Please provide feedback on the following areas: 

1.      Ease of use for a student in this course

1. General appeal to a student

2. Overall quality of the text (appearance, organization, etc.)

Please share with us any other feedback you feel would be helpful for the selection committee:

Parent Signature:  _______________________________________________________   Date